United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Southern Region News Release Broiler Hatchery Cooperating with the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Georgia Department of Agriculture, and South Carolina Department of Agriculture Southern Regional Field Office 355 East Hancock Avenue, Suite 100 Athens, GA 30601 (706) 713-5400 www.nass.usda.gov This report contains the results from the Weekly Broiler Hatchery Survey. Thanks to all who responded. October 21, 2020 Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 2 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 220 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 17, 2020, down 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.2 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Hatcheries in Alabama set 31.2 million eggs during the week ending October 17, 2020, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 32.8 million eggs during the same week, down 3 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 1 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 182 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 17, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through October 17, 2020 for the United States were 7.79 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.8 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 17, 2020, unchanged from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.2 million chicks, down 4 percent from a year ago. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State September 12, September 19, September 26, 2020 2020 2020 Week ending October 3, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 32,241 1,163 33,574 5,754 31,581 1,163 32,265 5,774 32,262 1,163 33,857 5,631 31,059 1,209 32,427 5,339 October 10, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 31,870 1,209 32,973 5,389 United States ...... 225,389 220,448 226,011 219,273 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 21, 2020 223,563 October 17, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 31,230 1,209 32,839 5,605 219,924 Percent of previous year (percent) 101 104 97 98 98 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State September 12, September 19, September 26, 2020 2020 2020 Week ending October 3, 2020 October 10, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina.... 24,287 1,304 26,217 5,752 24,781 1,299 25,808 5,202 23,215 1,282 25,765 4,702 23,792 1,279 26,170 5,191 22,722 1,219 25,324 5,139 United States ...... 186,897 186,262 181,385 181,257 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 21, 2020 177,227 October 17, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 23,839 1,305 26,195 5,113 181,562 Percent of previous year (percent) 100 99 96 101 99 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020 State September 12, 2020 September 19, 2020 Week ending September 26, 2020 October 3, 2020 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) (1,000 eggs) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 32,241 22,272 4,796 1,163 33,574 6,698 3,067 7,111 16,325 8,825 31,581 22,832 4,015 1,163 32,265 7,112 3,409 7,638 15,968 8,029 32,262 23,256 4,015 1,163 33,857 7,372 3,288 7,901 16,812 8,299 31,059 23,243 4,264 1,209 32,427 7,710 3,288 7,631 15,568 8,521 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 22,965 7,325 6,326 5,754 16,820 6,021 12,772 22,856 6,523 6,339 5,774 16,589 5,847 11,408 23,829 6,682 6,222 5,631 16,434 6,320 12,341 22,339 6,331 6,091 5,339 16,039 5,601 12,015 Other States ........................................ 11,334 11,100 10,327 10,598 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 225,389 101 220,448 97 226,011 100 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 21, 2020 219,273 100 October 10, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 31,870 21,708 4,264 1,209 32,973 7,025 3,288 7,635 16,319 8,938 22,514 6,451 6,305 5,389 16,601 6,320 13,117 11,637 223,563 102 October 17, 2020 (1,000 eggs) 31,230 21,959 4,264 1,209 32,839 7,021 3,133 7,640 15,815 8,072 22,056 6,215 6,311 5,605 16,711 6,205 12,204 11,435 219,924 98 Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020 State September 12, 2020 September 19, 2020 Week ending September 26, 2020 October 3, 2020 (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. 24,287 21,545 5,010 1,304 26,217 5,880 2,933 5,311 14,406 5,641 24,781 21,893 4,213 1,299 25,808 6,239 2,958 5,779 14,153 6,310 23,215 20,954 5,427 1,282 25,765 6,832 2,961 4,944 13,659 5,873 23,792 20,857 4,170 1,279 26,170 5,298 2,782 5,539 13,919 6,454 October 10, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 22,722 21,643 5,120 1,219 25,324 6,040 3,081 4,197 13,587 5,404 October 17, 2020 (1,000 chicks) 23,839 20,978 4,933 1,305 26,195 5,825 2,950 4,920 14,271 5,371 North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee, and West Virginia .............................. 19,508 4,896 4,839 5,752 14,471 5,651 10,908 19,394 4,335 4,825 5,202 13,863 5,359 11,382 18,408 4,493 4,825 4,702 13,365 5,668 10,598 18,208 3,781 4,802 5,191 13,675 5,229 11,374 18,517 3,111 4,775 5,139 13,389 5,422 9,963 19,132 4,242 4,681 5,113 13,590 6,019 10,008 Other States ........................................ 8,338 8,469 8,414 8,737 8,574 8,190 United States ...................................... Percent of previous year ..................... 186,897 100 186,262 100 181,385 99 Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, October 21, 2020 181,257 101 177,227 97 181,562 99